Saving battery usage on battery powered devices

An apparatus for controlling access to an electronic device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
• obtain a battery level associated with an electronic device;
• determine, based on the battery level associated with the electronic device being below an access restriction battery threshold, that an access restriction condition associated with the electronic device is met, wherein the access restriction battery threshold is associated with a first user;
• generate, based on determining that the access restriction condition associated with the electronic device is met, an access restriction event, wherein generating the access restriction event comprises at least partially disabling functionality of the electronic device;
• obtain an authentication associated with the access restriction event, wherein the authentication is associated with a second user, different from the first user;
• restore, in response to obtaining the authentication, at least a portion of functionality of the electronic device disabled by the access restriction event;
• obtain an additional battery level associated with the electronic device;
• and
• determine, based on the additional battery level associated with the electronic device being below an additional access restriction battery threshold, that an additional access restriction condition associated with the electronic device is met, wherein the additional access restriction battery threshold is associated with a third user, different from the first user and the second user.